Bradley California Map

About Bradley, California

Bradley is a locality in Monterey County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 112. The population density is 174.7 people per km². Bradley is located at 35.8633°N, 120.8007°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93426.

Bradley is a quiet settlement where the arid scrubland of the Salinas Valley begins its slow, upward climb toward the coastal mountains. It lies 17.5 miles north-north-west of El Paso de Robles, CA (from El Paso de Robles, CA: bearing 332°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-west of San Miguel. The landscape here is a study in earth tones, a palette of dusty ochre and pale sage, punctuated by the tenacious green of chaparral and the occasional, startling crimson of a California poppy in season. The air, when it’s not carrying the dry whisper of wind through the dry grasses, often holds a faint, sweet aroma of distant agriculture, a testament to the valley’s fertile heart. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to thicken, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the sparsely populated terrain, giving the impression of a land held in a perpetual, golden hour. The story of Bradley is deeply entwined with the railroad that once served as its lifeline, a silent echo of a busier past when this was a junction for moving goods and people through the rugged interior. Today, the local economy is largely agricultural, with vineyards and orchards dotting the surrounding hillsides, their rows marching in disciplined lines across the undulating land. The soil, a rich loam, has been coaxed into producing, and the fruits of that labor can be found not just in local markets but further afield, a quiet contribution to the broader Californian bounty. Bradley itself, though small, possesses a distinct character, a sense of enduring resilience born from its position at the edge of wildness, a place where the land dictates the pace of life.

About This Bradley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bradley, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.863299, -120.800732. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bradley and Monterey County.

Detailed location data for Bradley includes the ZIP code (93426), telephone area code (805), county seat of Monterey County (Salinas), and school district assignment (Bradley Union Elementary School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bradley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.